Abstract | BACKGROUND: MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 147 patients (60 female and 87 male) who underwent PD were included in the study. Of these patients, 47 used only glucose solutions (group I), 79 used glucose solutions combined with Extraneal (group II) and 21 used glucose solutions combined with Nutrineal (group III). The laboratory values and demographics of the patients were noted. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the frequency of peritonitis among the three groups. Peritonitis occurred in 14 of 47 patients (29.8%) in group I, in 28 of 79 patients (35.4%) in group II and in 6 of 21 patients (28.6%) in group III. Patients with serum albumin levels below 3 g/dl had a significantly higher peritonitis rate than patients with serum albumin levels above 3 g/dl (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: We have shown that a low serum albumin level is an important risk factor for the development of peritonitis in CAPD patients. The PD solution does not appear to be a risk factor for the development of peritonitis in CAPD patients, although this question should be studied further with larger numbers.
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Authors | Murat Duranay, Mehmet Kanbay, Faruk Turgut, Mustafa Altay, Ali Akcay |
Journal | Nephron. Clinical practice
(Nephron Clin Pract)
Vol. 106
Issue 1
Pg. c57-60
( 2007)
ISSN: 1660-2110 [Electronic] Switzerland |
PMID | 17409770
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Female
- Hemodialysis Solutions
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Incidence
- Male
- Peritoneal Dialysis
(statistics & numerical data)
- Peritonitis
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Assessment
(methods)
- Risk Factors
- Turkey
(epidemiology)
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